Author: Caitlin Dickson

Stat of the Day

178 Atlanta District Teachers and 38 Principals Helped Students Cheat

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A new investigation questions Atlanta's recently stellar test scores

By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 8, 2011

Cartoon

Twitter Townhall Not Going as Planned?

Cartoonist Steve Breen on what tweeters really want to know

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 8, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On the debt ceiling, Britain's child soldiers, and 'the road to serfdom'

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 7, 2011

Stat of the Day

When Female Soccer Players Get Hurt, It's Usually for Real

Women fake soccer injuries half as often as their male counterparts

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 7, 2011

Cartoon

I'll Take a Dialogue With a Side of Death, Please

Cartoonist Tony Auth on Syria's swift move to violence

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 7, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Thursday Columns

On Britain's homegrown terrorists, Casey Anthony's verdict, and Chinese democracy

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 6, 2011

Stat of the Day

Marijuana Shops Outnumber Starbucks in Denver

There's so much weed in Denver its local magazine has a pot reviewer

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 6, 2011

Spatwatch

Richard Dawkins Gets into a Comments War with Feminists

Scientist Richard Dawkins lands himself in blog war

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 6, 2011

Cartoon

Afghanistan: Bricks Held Together With Dollar Bills

Cartoonist Nick Anderson questions this method of stabilizing the country

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 6, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

On Whitey Bulger, electricity in Afghanistan, and honesty with DSK

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 5, 2011

Spatwatch

'Billy Elliot' Writer Fights for Gay Opera Character

Playwright Lee Hall says homophobia led to the cancellation of his latest opera

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 5, 2011

Cartoon

Republicans: We Dare You to Come to Our Negotiating Table

Cartoonist Nick Anderson observes each party's unique negotiating style

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 5, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On drug labels, Tibet, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 1, 2011

Cartoon

Perhaps We Should Bulk Up Our Missile Defense

Cartoonist Lisa Benson on Iran's hefty missile program

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 1, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On Colbert's PAC, the dwindling female population, and NewsCorp's British monopoly

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 30, 2011

Spatwatch

Ashton Kutcher Calls Out Village Voice for Sex Trafficking Charges

The Village Voice countered Ashton Kutcher's figures on child prostitution

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 30, 2011

Cartoon

Worried Video Games Are Making Your Kid Violent?

Cartoonist Nick Anderson suggests it may be too late

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 30, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Thursday Columns

On Michele Bachmann, c igarettes, and corporate hacking protection

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 29, 2011

Stat of the Day

You Are More Likely to Survive a Plane Crash than Click a Banner Ad

You'll probably win the lottery and have twins before you click a banner ad

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 29, 2011

Spatwatch

TEPCO vs. 'Guerilla' Animal Rescue Family

TEPCO demands custody over two dogs the Hoshi family rescued from their plant

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 29, 2011

Cartoon

With Enough Money, Anyone Can Have Free Speech

Cartoonist Tom Toles on recent Supreme Court decisions

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 29, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

On Obama and gay marriage, bringing Assad to the Hague and Chavez's health

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 28, 2011

Stat of the Day

Americans Throw Away Half of Their Food

Is dumpster diving the answer?

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 28, 2011

Cartoon

Just Give In and We Won't Have a Problem

Cartoonist Tom Toles on what's preventing Obama and Republicans from compromise

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 28, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On violent video games, the TSA's machine-like training, and wacky teen lit

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 27, 2011

Stat of the Day

The U.S. Military Spends $20 Billion on Air Conditioning for Troops

Simply cooling troops in Iraq and Afghanistan has cost enormous treasure and lives

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 27, 2011

Cartoon

The U.S. Army Is Not Stretch Armstrong

Cartoonist Nick Anderson on America's many military engagements

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 27, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On Obama's prudence, the Syrian people, and Shakespeare's appeal in China

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 24, 2011

Stat of the Day

Judge Judy Makes $865,000 for Each Day She Works

No wonder she only works five days a month

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 24, 2011

Cartoon

No Justice for Wal-Mart's Working Women

Cartoonist Ben Sargent on the Supreme Court's patronizing Wal-Mart decision

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 24, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On obesity drugs, the new head of al-Qaeda, and the right not to get married

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 23, 2011

Cartoon

These Warning Labels Make Me Want a Cigarette

Cartoonist Tony Auth on the unintended effect of the new cigarette labels

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 23, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Thursday Columns

On increasing drug violence, millionaires on food stamps, and exiting Afghanistan

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 22, 2011

Stat of the Day

There's More Bourbon Than People in Kentucky

Barrels of bourbon produced by Kentucky distilleries outnumber the state's population

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 22, 2011

Cartoon

Don't Give Them Any Dangerous Ideas

Cartoonist Steve Breen on Saudi Arabia's efforts to prevent women from driving

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 22, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

On nice guys, Saudi women, and the Wal-Mart culture

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 21, 2011

Stat of the Day

100 Acres of Pizza Served Daily in the U.S.

Pizza surpasses burgers as America's favorite fast food

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 21, 2011

Spatwatch

Roger Ebert vs. Ryan Dunn's Friends

The film critic scolds the Jackass star--hours after his death--for drunk driving

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 21, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On America in Libya, a loss for Wal-Mart's workers, and a new "credibility"

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 20, 2011

Spatwatch

9/11 Memorial Street Sign Upsets Local Atheists

Atheists argue "Seven in Heaven Way" street oversteps church-state boundaries

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 20, 2011

Stat of the Day

93 Percent of Top Congressional Staffers Are White

White men dominate the field of top-level Congressional aides

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 20, 2011

Cartoon

The Assad Family Tradition

Cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher on how the Assad brothers honor their father

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 20, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On Afghanistan's resources, an Israel counterfactual, and America's unoccupied jobs

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 17, 2011

Stat of the Day

Prom Now Costs Around $807 Per Family

And now one fourth of families with teenagers couldn't afford the dance this year

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 17, 2011

Spatwatch

Malibu Does Not Like U2's the Edge and His 'Eco Friendly' Homes

City says the guitarist's development will harm the environment

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 17, 2011

Cartoon

The Best Father's Day Gift

...is a child returning home safe from war, notes cartoonist Steve Breen

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 17, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Friday Columns

On Mexico's huge tamale, sun storms, and Republican realism

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 16, 2011

Stat of the Day

Political Sex Scandals Can Cost New York State $1 Million

Special elections to replace disgraced politicians are not free

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 16, 2011

Northeasterners Have the Most Sex

Americans are getting laid more and enjoying it, too

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 16, 2011

Cartoon

In Which Pakistan Finally Takes Action on Bin Laden

Cartoonist Tony Auth on Pakistan arresting the CIA informants

Comments | 2,729 Views

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